Category Archives: Local News

There's a new king of crops, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For the first time in 35-years, farmers intend to plant more soybeans than corn. The annual prospective planting report re...

Lake Land College agriculture students recently attended the conference and competition of the National Professional Agriculture Student Organization (PAS) in Louisville, Kentucky the week of March 12...

According to the Mattoon Police Department, Mattoon Police arrested Dylan T. Goodwin, 27 years of age of Mattoon, for an active Coles County warrant for Violation of a Court Order, an active Douglas C...

One teen is dead and other is in custody following a shooting in Terre Haute. According to the Vigo County Sheriff's Office, 17-year-old Garret Sands was killed at 1:30 yesterday morning during a hous...

President Donald Trump has chosen Illinois State Senator Kyle McCarter to be the U.S. ambassador to Kenya. The White House made the announcement, citing McCarter's charitable efforts in the African na...

"Learning to Connect," a program designed to help better understand Alzheimer's Disease, will be offered at the LifeSpan Center Tuesday (4/3) from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Complimentary brunch is included. Ple...

Hydrant flushing in Effingham will begin this coming Monday (4/2). Crews will start on the north end. Flushing on the south end of the city will begin the following Monday, April 9th, weather permitti...

A button making event will be taking place at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Tuesday, April 3rd, from 4:00-5:00pm. Teens, in Middle School and High School, can create custom buttons with a ...

The Lake Land College Foundation will host the annual golf classic at Meadowview Golf Course in Mattoon on May 18th. The entry fee is $125 per golfer and includes lunch, 18-holes, cart, refreshments a...

The First Christian Church of Findlay will host their annual Easter egg hunt this Saturday, March 31st, starting at 10:00 a.m. behind Okaw Valley Middle School. It's open to Pre-K through 5th graders.